Are you learning Japanese and looking for easy and simple books to read? Learn by reading children’s books [子供の本] or picture books, and also learn about Japanese culture and stories.
I am leaving for you 11 small children’s books in hiragana, so you can read and learn. I will also leave a video explaining about learning Japanese with children’s books, as well as a suggestion for buying books in Japanese.
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Where to buy Children’s Books in Japanese?
If you want to buy physical children’s books in Japanese, you have several options. Here are some suggestions for those living inside or outside Japan:
Japanese Festivals – In some cities, especially those with significant Japanese communities, cultural fairs or themed festivals may occur where you can find children’s books in Japanese for sale. These events are great opportunities to explore Japanese culture and find suitable books for children.
Amazon and Rakuten Websites
When we think of books, the great Amazon comes to mind. Unfortunately, most of the time you cannot buy children’s books in Japanese because they are out of stock, but you can constantly check to see if the product has a digital version through Kindle Unlimited.
We suggest that you also do a deep search on your country’s Amazon using the keywords Japanese Edition or 子供の本, in order to find the products and books you are looking for, in the Japanese language.
In addition to Amazon, we have Rakuten Books, a Japanese online store that has a section dedicated to children’s books in Japanese. You can find a variety of popular titles.
Specialized Japanese Bookstores
Kinokuniya: Kinokuniya is a Japanese bookstore chain with branches in several countries. They have a section dedicated to books in Japanese, including children’s books. Check if there is a branch near you.
Maruzen: Maruzen is another Japanese bookstore chain that offers a variety of books in Japanese, including children’s books. They also have an online store where you can shop.
In Japan, just find any bookstore, but if you want to save money, we recommend those that sell used products like Bookoff.
11 children’s books in hiragana for download
Children’s books are called kodomo no hon [子供の本] and are published by ohanashi shirīsu[おはなしシリース!]. The books are:
- 01.Issunboushi
- 02.Urashimatarou
- 03.OmusubiKororin
- 04.Kaguyahime
- 05.Kasazizou
- 06.SarukaniGassen
- 07.ShitarakiriSuzume
- 08.TsurunoOngaeshi
- 09.NezuminoYomeiri
- 10.HansakaJiisan
- 11.Momotaro
You can download these 11 books at the link below, in a compressed file of 7.8mb
I hope you liked it, we do not support any kind of piracy, but unfortunately it becomes impossible to get these books here in Brazil, mainly because they are not sold.
Can you learn Japanese with children’s books?
See in the video below if it is effective to learn Japanese with children’s books:
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